I'm sick.. stuffy nose, sore throat, and a feeling of muggy-ness.. solution?

Thats right.

Peace and Love,

Tanner!

Redeeming Greatness

In my response to Pastor Mark Driscoll’s sermon about greatness talked about in Luke 9:46-50, the way God loves us and teaches us is never ending. Not only was I learning about the social state our society has become, but how wrong and so set apart from God it is. The sins of omission and commission are so vividly present today that it makes the battle for God so worth it and almost more intriguing to be a part of. By using comparisons and social media to give me praise or allow me to feel content, I have come to learn that it’s only a whisper of a subconscious high, feeling a sense of belonging, which dies off as soon as someone else is attaining more status or popularity.  This feeling is real, but is it the way it should have been? Or is it a human condition which we have allowed ourselves to use it as an excuse to continually be something we’re not? As I sit here in the coffee shop on my HP laptop with a blackberry in my pocket, have I acquired these electronics for status, or because I’ve truly worked for them?  A brick phone with an antenna and a no name computer could potentially accomplish the same tasks, but would that be rejecting greatness? No. I believe I have worked hard and modestly for these in order to enjoy the world. Not to love it, but to use the world to my advantage. I have been able to communicate with others about God’s grace and enjoy doing it. By working on humbling myself I have been able to not achieve complete greatness, but to continually strive after the identity of Christ which is in itself perfection.  It’s a gift I have been given not because I deserve it, but because by the grace of God and the death of His son Jesus Christ.  There are areas I need to be working on; the way I compare my life to those older, richer, and wiser. In regards, there are also areas in which I believe I am satisfied in; learning from a wise mans rebuke, looking up to men of God and going about my life in a strive for something better which is Jesus Christ.

Fire Escape!

 So, at the starting of the year (September) I started to draw a lot more than I did throughout highschool. These next couple pieces are what basically got me going on what I'm doing now! I mean.. why not show the beginnings! Enjoy!

By special permission, my bestfriend4lyfe let me put this up. LORI

This is false, I drew this during English class as a joke towars my buddy Ben.. Why not keep it!

I drew me.. GRAD 2010 WHUDDUP

My beautiful friend Caitlin! The picture doesn't do justice.. but hey!

This is also another one of my beautiful friends Amanda. I got to know her this year which was a blessing!

Slick Keds!

Anyways.. That was the beginning. I've been doing a lot more this year and I hope you've enjoyed this little blurb about a pencil and paper!.. And in some cases shoes!

Peace and Love,

Tanner

Whuddup with tat! Props to sister for pic! Her blog has lots of soup recipies and martin sexton posts.. check her out @ http://anotherexhale.blogspot.com/  I love her cause shes my sis and my best friend.

Also I should probably explain myself incase my moms reading this as to WHY I got a tattoo so big on my body. I designed it myself and it reads "Philippians 4:13" There are more posts where I reference that verse and for good reasons. I try to live by that verse everyday when I wake up. I know that "I can do all things through He who gives me strength!" It's a matter of will I submit? Can I set my pride aside and humbly go to God and let Him control everything? It is a battle I find myself fighting a lot, but I figured I have written His Word on my chest so that I may not sin against Him!

The pain was nothing compared to Jesus dying on the cross for me, and no I'm in no way comparing myself to Jesus, I'm more looking up to him and being thankful. Anyways, mom, your boy loves you! He just likes to mark his body with needles and ink!.. and table saws.

Peace and Love everyone!
Tanner

Happy Birthday Michelle!